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31 <br /> Interstate Highway 40 connects the County to the cities of Winston-Salem and Asheville to the north <br /> and west and the Research Triangle Park and the City of Raleigh to the south and east.Other major <br /> highways include U.S.highways 16-501 and 70 and N.C.highways 64, 57 and 86. <br /> Inter-city bus service is provided by Carolina Trailways and the Town of Chapel Hill operates a <br /> local bus system which serves a substantial portion of the population in the Towns of Chapel Hill <br /> and Carrboro. The County operates specialized transport services for human services delivery. One <br /> coordinated system,run by the County, serves a variety of human service departments and agencies <br /> throughout the County.In addition, Triangle Transit Authority operates a bus system that provides <br /> commuter services to County residents. <br /> Air transportation is provided by various major, commuter and commercial airlines at the <br /> Raleigh-Durham International Airport("RDU), approximately 10 miles from the County. Commer- <br /> cial air service is provided by Air Canada, Air Trans American Airlines, Continental, Del- <br /> ta/Northwest, Jet Blue, Southwest, United, and US Airways. In addition, 6 carriers provide <br /> commuter service.The total economic impact of RDU to the Triangle economy is more than$2 billion <br /> per year according to North Carolina Department of Transportation figures. In 2008, RDU had 187 <br /> daily departures and served approximately 9.7 million passengers. <br /> In addition to the services provided by Raleigh-Durham International Airport,the University of <br /> North Carolina at Chapel Hill operates a general aviation airfield located in the Town of Chapel <br /> Hill. <br /> Railway freight service is provided by Norfolk Southern Railway. Railway passenger service is <br /> provided by Amtrak through its terminals located in the cities of Durham and Raleigh. <br /> HEJMAIV SERVICES <br /> Social Services Programs—Social Services programs are provided for by a combination of fed- <br /> eral,state and local funds.Among the programs provided are: Work First,Temporary Aid to Needy <br /> Families Child Protective Services, Daycare, Foster Care, Energy Assistance, Medicaid, Child Sup- <br /> port Enforcement and programs for the elderly. <br /> Health Programs--The County provides environmental, sanitation,family planning, dental and <br /> nursing services throughout the County. Clinics are offered in the towns of Hillsborough and Chapel <br /> Hill and in the public schools. The County has access to the services of the schools of medicine, den- <br /> tistry, nursing and public health at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University <br /> Hospitals, as well as Duke University Medical Center and a U.S.Veterans Administration Hospital <br /> within five miles of the County. No County investment in hospital or major medical facilities is an- <br /> ticipated. <br /> Mental Health Programs—The County currently contributes annually to a tri-county Mental <br /> Health Agency that provides extensive services within the County.A sheltered workshop and clinics <br /> in the towns of Chapel Hill and Hillsborough are provided. Services to the public schools are also <br /> provided.Under a new State proposal to reform mental health statewide, a local management entity <br /> has been created that will serve to transition the current method of service provision. <br /> Other Human Services In addition to social service, health and mental health programs, the <br /> County provides agricultural services, housing and community development services, library servic- <br /> es and support to various private non-profit agencies located within the County. <br /> • 12 <br />